On Tuesday, the KIPP College Prep Panthers faced the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. KIPP College Prep was beaten by Friendship Tech Prep Academy 66-22. KIPP College Prep's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, KIPP College Prep had strong showings from Mikah Prescott-Bell, who scored four points, and AJ Jackson, who scored three points along with five rebounds.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy found their leader in underclassman Malik Shackleford, who scored 24 points along with three steals. Shackleford continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Daniel Bumpass was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
KIPP College Prep's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
KIPP College Prep will face off against Friendship Collegiate Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked 22nd, while KIPP College Prep is ranked 20th). As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thurgood Marshall Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thurgood Marshall Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
